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Some of the) best ones are not on the news-|you were the child so helped stand but teachers and librar-jor were ous, are very desirable and However, electric. powe As you shop for gifts for your) 10, playthings which can imitate! sets and the like. children, you might wish to ask/ human qualities or have almost yourself some of the following! ,, questions; ment? How sturdy is it? How long will he use it? To how many uses can he|important put it? Of what educational) Playthings. Sturdy wheel toys and play-|some good reading material-- things for fun outdoors have ob-| books from. which to read vious value. But we can't afford|the baby and young child and to yield to pleas of young child-| books for the reading child to { ren for wheel toys with motors| read: Books which have stood it for him? ms ( value to him will it be? How safe is it? Will he be able to use it alone or must an older person operate He will, of course, need some playthings which he can share) with other children of his age,| such as games. It is fine when a toy can serve both fay ody | or group purposes. As a rule, the older the child the more useful the group-sharing play- thing. CHOOSE CREATIVE TOYS Frail toys, glamorous at first, can prove distracting. They don't encourage careful- ness. However, some sturdy toys heavy in hardware, or huge toys like "bride and groom," may be poor selections and offer low pleasure in proportion to cost. So may very large dolls and toy animals. Paint and novelty toys will appeal to a child, especially if| ums he's in the age range. of 4 to 8) years, This you may imagine or discover from him if she shops with you, or sees toys on dis- play. However, he may a poor judge of a good selection. Several smaller dolls which can be dressed and undressed) may provide far more creative enjoyment than a single huge one costing as much as all these smaller ones together. "In those earlier stages, puzzles to be put together, of the jigsaw type, and construction sets, are strong creative stimulators. a Favourites... BOOTS SHOES -- AND -- SLIPPERS FOR EVERYONE ---- FROM -~ MODEL SHOE STORE SS KING EAST Downtown Oshewe Free Porking at Reor Satiendaee jlure after a short while. As a How tg is the be yi to) rule, their relative costs exceeds the child's age and develop) their usefulness. agic appeal, usually lose their |things for fun have How many uses can the toY | That costs fo money! |be put to and for how long may | ihe use it are among the most) READING MATERIALS I wish every parent shopping include| | measures in selecting for the child would "aN Se eg ed Christmas Just Naturally Calls for... by Penrose Flowers, so festive, so pleasing a won- derful gift for the one you love, Call inv today and place your order oe pleasing you means "Our Success', PHONE ORDERS 576-1760 1188 SIMCOE STREET SOUTH "Order Early To Ensure Delivery" YOU CAN CROSS THE SINGING MEDIAN 'aekdhech ciated CPN LOEGL OG GRA OPO OF COOKIE HOUSE they should be of good quality. Frail dull tools discourage the child. driven tools given too early can Even for the child over 8 Or be hazardous. So may chemistry For the younger child good materials of clay, paper, card- board, and wood for making} virtue, jespecially if the parent appreci- |ates the things the child makes. ACCEPTED a SSS) Tr to) | | ae goer; 47 4 i i i Give Mirrors for GEN PEACOCK PLATE MIRRORS Silvering Guaranteed for 10 years against spoilage. - | | magazine is that he receives it | theachistilien Decorate Roof Of Gingerbread Cookie House Cranberries atop the roof and eran berry-orange relish in the gingerbread cookie base make this fairybook house colorful and tasty, Crowded holiday pei Mhis houes te a "pre. fab" type! Using a_ gingerbread mix, follow the directions for mixing cookies, Substitute cranberry- orange relish for the water re- quired. Roll out dough and cut into six simple pieces -- one piece for each side of the house and two pieces for the roof. After the mix is baked and cooled, cut out six matching pieces of cardboard, using the baked cookies for a guide. Tape the cardboard pieces together to make the house frame, Then attach the cookie "walls and roof" to the frame with frosting. Your "house" is complete! If you like the tasty com- bination of cranbérry and gingerbread in these cookies, try them again for tea or snacks. Just cut the rolled dough into serving-size squares, bake and frost, Decorating's more than half the fun of a gingerbread house. Here's the way we decorated this house: The doors and windows are outlined with piped frosting, The roof is paved with candied orange slices and gay - colored fresh cranberries. Wafer cook- ies make a fine fence, and} flaked coconut makes excellent} snow. CRANBERRY GINGERBREAD HOUSE 2 packages (144% ounces each) gingerbread mix 2-8 cup cranberry - orange relish 1 package (6% ounces) nilla buttercream frosting Flaked coconut Candy fruit slices Ade | Sugar wafers colored mint patties Ice Cream cones Green food coloring Prepare gingerbread mix ac- jes, using cranberry - orange relish instead of water, Roll out dough on lightly floured board and cut 4 oblongs 9 x 5 inches and 2 oblongs 8 x 6 inches. Using the 8 x 6 inch oblongs, cut corners from top of 8-inch sides, 5 inches from bottom of oblong to make the peak of the roof. Bake cookies on lightly greased cookie sheets as di- rected on package. Cool. pieces ,of cardboard the same size as cookies. Tape pieces of cardboard together to make a house and put on a large round platter. Frost the outside of house with some of the frosting. Press cookies against box, cov- ering the sides and_ roof, Sprinkle coconut around house for snow, Using a cake decora- tor, decorate sides of house with windows and door. Let dry several hours, Frost roof and press overlapping rows of fruit slices into place. Pipe frosting and sides of house, Press cran- berries -into frosting. Use colored mints for stepping stones leading from door to edge of platter. Cut sugar wafers into halves crosswise and alternate cookies and cran- berries around edge of platter, fastening them in place with frosting. Frost outside of sugar cones with frosting tinted green; press. cranberries into frosting at intervals. Stand inverted cones at side of house to re- semble pine trees. SAUTEED CARROTS Sauteed carrots are perfect for dinner, advise home econo- mists at Macdonald Institute, Fresh cranberries periodically throughout the year. There are also several |good and useful encyclopaedias jon the market for children, | A few well chosen gifts 'are better for your child at Christ- mas than a truckload of trash. to help a classmate who lags A. No; how would you feel if the helper? A ians cane name them for you) better way is to borrow a and tell you how to subscribe.| bright child from two or three The advantage of the child's|grades higher to be the helper. BOT IOSENIAS IS PAINT (I}] cLass CENTRE 273 SIMCOE ST. S. Fy 723-1181 » * that Lasting Gift UINE PEAR LARGE STOCK TO CHOOSE FROM 20 x * -* . j , ag Reg. china 17.29 EXAMPLES WITH BEVELLED EDGES x 30 Reg, 20.20 12.69 34,50 far University of Guelph. Saute 4 _|cups grated carrots in %& cup | butter for three to five minutes. |Cover tightly and cook for 15 minutes, Season with % tea- spoon salt and few grains pep- |per when Serves six. cording to directions ivr Goun- | Cut | around roof edges, top of house |] partially cooked. | SPICY ICEBERG THE OSHAWA TIMES, Fridey, December %, 1966 19. As a delicately spiced salad to ' accompany, roast pork, mix! To develop the full flavorjcover the' drumsticks and chilled apple butter with lemon|and aroma of your ' turkey,|breast loosely with foil to pre- - juice and thyme to taste. Spoon|roast it uncovered at 325 de-|vent them from drying out. De.; into perky western iceberg let-|grees F. recommend _home/not prick the skin or many of.. tuce cups. Top with sliced red|economists at Macdonald In-jthe delicious juices will be" apple coated with lemon juice.' stitute, Guelph. 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